Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from About Face

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Korea - This place bordered communist China.

Italy - Hackworth served in this country in 1946.

Ocean Park, California - This place was located near where Hackworth grew up.

Fort Benning - This place was located near Columbus, Georgia.

Panmunjum - This place was a city on the border of South and North Korea and was where peace talks were held.

Fort Bliss - This was an Army base in Texas.

Nurnberg - This place was a city in the south central region of West Germany.

Vietnam - This place was a country...
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